Live Instructor-Led Training
The course Evaluating in the Real World (Program Evaluation Training) is a hands-on course that is perfect for participants wanting to understand how to run an evaluation from head to toe. Using real-world case studies, participants will work through the entire evaluation process - how to scope and plan an evaluation, develop and use logic models, design and implement a methodology, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions and make recommendations.
Jan 14 - 17, 2025$3,750.00Feb 18 - 21, 2025$3,750.00Mar 18 - 21, 2025$3,750.00Apr 22 - 25, 2025$3,750.00May 20 - 23, 2025$3,750.00Jun 17 - 20, 2025$3,750.00Jul 22 - 25, 2025$3,750.00
The Overview of Evaluation
What is program evaluation?
What are the benefits of evaluation?
What is the relationship between monitoring and evaluation?
What can be evaluated?
Values and ethics: front and centre
Elements of an Evaluation Framework
Context
Program Profile
Logic Model – opening the “black box”
Evaluation Models
Evaluation Plan
Methodological Framework – rationale, data collection and analysis
Findings
Recommendations
Program Profile and Logic Models
Area/program context
Elements of a Program Profile
Understanding and developing program logic models
Identifying goals, outcomes, indicators, measures and metrics
Scoping, calibration and context
Evaluation Models
Program lifecycle and type of evaluation study
Formative, Process/Implementation, Outcome, Economic, Summative, Impact and Meta evaluations
Understanding S.M.A.R.T. outcomes and indicators
Goals based versus goals free evaluation
Developing an Evaluation Plan
Scoping the problem – ruling things in and out
Planning: timing, methodology, logistics, resources
Methodology
Budget and cost tracking tools
Implementation
Reporting
Methodological Framework
Identifying issues and formulating evaluation questions
Understanding efficiency, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, economy
Clarifying indicators
Instrument design and testing
Consent and approval
Research Design, Measurement and Metrics
Exploratory, descriptive, experimental, quasi experimental and alternative designs
Qualitative research tools and techniques
Quantitative research tools and techniques
Threats to reliability and validity
Data management and analysis
Keeping track of data, safeguarding privacy and proprietary information
Synthesizing evidence, data analysis
Identifying program effects, drawing conclusions
Developing recommendations
Reporting
Evaluation report outline
Tips for technical writing
Power of visuals
Presentation tips
Selling evaluation and performance measurement for effective program management
Resources, Community, Next Steps
Program Evaluation Training: Research Tools & Techniques
The course Research Tools & Techniques (Program Evaluation Training) delves further into evaluation research designs for real-world program evaluation. Using case studies to push your research prowess, this training covers a range of evaluation study design, research methods, and qualitative and quantitative tools and analysis.
Training course titled Program Evaluation Training: Research Tools & Techniques that will allow you to hone your professional skills.
Jan 15 - 17, 2025$2,750.00Feb 12 - 14, 2025$2,750.00Mar 12 - 14, 2025$2,750.00Apr 16 - 18, 2025$2,750.00May 14 - 16, 2025$2,750.00Jun 11 - 13, 2025$2,750.00Jul 16 - 18, 2025$2,750.00
Introduction To Performance Measurement
Introduction to Performance Measurement (Program Evaluation Training) provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts, tools and techniques needed plan the performance measurement strategy for your program. This course will help participants clarify the logic behind the activities they do and how it supports the immediate and longer-term goals of their organization. It will also examine what types of data/information are needed to track program performance, and how to organize, collect and analyze this information to direct program improvements. This interactive course provides a solid theoretical foundation using many examples, discussions, and practical exercises for participants to apply the concepts to their own real-world context.
Training course titled Introduction To Performance Measurement that will allow you to hone your professional skills.
Jan 27 - 28, 2025$1,500.00Feb 24 - 25, 2025$1,500.00Mar 24 - 25, 2025$1,500.00Apr 28 - 29, 2025$1,500.00May 26 - 27, 2025$1,500.00Jun 23 - 24, 2025$1,500.00Jul 28 - 29, 2025$1,500.00